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1994 Acura Legend L 3.2L No StartVIN: JH4KA7668Rhallo evrey one thanks an advance i have 94 acura legend
with no start befor that hapen car was cuting of and start
emidiatly now car will no start at all i cheket no fuel was
getin to the ingine also found no power to fuel pump
replaced main relay i also repl...

1996 Acura Integra Special Edition 1.8L Exhaust valveVIN: JH4DC4368THello and thans in advance for your help. I have this car
that came in for a miss P0303 with low compression Cyl #3
leaking exhaust valve. We did a valve job with all new
valves, also new spark plugs timing belt and water pump.Car
came back after a week. Compl...

2006 BMW 750Li 4.8L radio VIN: WDANH83506Need help with this 06 750li. Entertainment inoperative-
display will light up, when go to select FM for example-
screen will say enter FM frequency, no other commands or
function possible- CD and CDC not highlighted, we have
codes for communication for most c...

2008 BMW 320i 3.2L MIL Lamp onVIN: WBAVG17038Thia 2008 E90 320I M46T came in with complaint of
intermittent engine light on.After adding gasoline and run
for 50KM or so THE MIL sometimes will on.The engine run ok
when the light on.Have checked with GT1 and found a code
-air mass meter.Replaced a new air ...

2000 Cadillac Eldorado ESC 4.6L ABS ModuleVIN: 1G6EL12Y5YHello fellow techs. I have a Caddy problem that is driving
me crazy. A coworker replaced the motor in this car and on
job completion we have the "service steering system" and
"service suspension" warnings flashing on the dash. Codes
in the ABS are: C1234 LR wh...

2002 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L theft systemVIN: 1G6KF57912PLEASE HELP !!! We have a 2002 Cadillac Deville DTS and
when it came in it had a dead battery.So I replaced the
battery and then we had a crank but no start. I pulled
codes P0340 cam sensor ciruit,so I tested the cam sensor
and it was not sending a signal to p...

1970 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L blowerVIN: 194670S406My grocery list is almost complete on my customers car. The
blower motor is wide open with a solid 12v on it. However
there is very little air blowing out the vents. I tried
another blower motor to eliminate that. No success. My
question is what to expect is r...

2001 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L MisfireVIN: 1GNDT13W51Hi gang. This is the first time I have used the help
request so forgive me if I am missing any pertinant info.
This Blazer came in with a MIL on and a P0300 stored. No
noticable misfire presant but when monitoring misfire
counter on scan tool it shows a bad mi... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Cylinder Misfire)

2003 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.3L headlightsVIN: 1GCFG15T33customer clomplaining that high beams flicker while driving
at night with low beams on. extremly difficult to confirm
or duplicate in the middle of the day. any input before i
start digging into this one would be appreciated

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L ventsVIN: 1GCEC14V85I have this truck that has dual temmpature zone, the
driver says the driver side will blow cold and then warm,
while the passwenger side blows cold...If he shuts it off
and restarts, it will get back to working for a while. I
cannot duplicate this problem, hav...

1995 Chrysler LHS 3.5L 20A Fuse BVIN: 2C3HC56FXSHello fellow Techs. Hopefully someone has run into one like
this. I have a Chrysler LHS with a problem. It keeps
blowing the 20a fuse "B" in the PDC. From what I can tell,
that fuse powers the TCM, PCM, ASD & Fuel Pump relays. I
have cracked open the harness n...

1994 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L StallVIN: 1B4GM44R2RWhen driving at minimum load, maintaining approx 50mph it
is just as if you shut off the key. Without stopping or
even slowing down you put it in nuetral, restart, put in
drive, and resume driving until it happens again. This has
gone on for 3 years. I have ha...

1998 Dodge Neon R/T 2.0L No StartVIN: 1B3ES47CXWok guys, on this 98 neon, iv'e check the cam signal to the
computer,(no signal). check the circuit, it is good.
changed out sensor and still nothing. it came in for a no
start. but if you shoot it with starting fluid it would run
all day long as long as you do... Trouble codes: P0340

1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2L No StartVIN: 1B4HS28Y9Xhey everyone.
a 99 dodge durango came in with no start, no crank, no
communication. we checked for 5v refference at tps,
returned 7v...suspect problem with a ground. if it was
lower, it would be obvious crank/cam sensor problem.
disconnected 1 at a time, no d...

2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L heaterVIN: 2B3HD46RXYVehicle came in for no heater. Engine temperature normal
and scan bcm and find no codes. Graphing meter shows
voltage changing when temp knob is rotated but no hot air.
How do you get to that blend door actuator on this
intreped. All data very un clear and onl...

2002 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1B7GL12X22Hello All,
I have one that is aggravating me. This truck came in with
a PO300, PO302 and PO305. Did all the usual checks. KV
test, swap plugs, wires and injectors to rule all that out
and found valves pounding into heads. Replaced the heads
and now I still ha... Trouble codes: P0305

2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck ST 4.7L SurgeVIN: 1D7HA18N78Greetings, I am hoping someone has experienced this
problem before. My brother in law is on his third try at
the dealership for an rpm surge on this truck. When it acts
up which is more consistant when cold than hot, the rpm
surges around 500 rpms with light t...

1979 Ford Pickup F250 6.6L Poor Idle QualitySorry guys for not having the vin code.Thanks again in
advance for your time.The problem child here is an old but
well kept F-250.The engine runs real rough ,missing and
shaking at idle and opened throttle.I have checked
absolutly everything,compression ,fuel ...

1984 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.5L No StartVIN: 1FDKE30LXEVehicle will run in start position only, dies when
returned to RUN postion. 12V to module during crank and
run. 12V to hall effect, ground disappears when in run.
Checked schematics, all inputs checked ok. Any help would
be great at this point. Thanks again to...

2000 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L 1-2-3-4 shiftVIN: 1FAFP55SOYThis vehicle was brought in because it would not upshift.
Both the engine MIL light and the Service Transmission
light was on. The owner also said, incidentally the AC
doesn't work so check that out. I checked the codes and 9
codes were set. Four were transmis...

2003 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L rear panelVIN: 1FAFP42X63This is probably a shot in the dark but here goes...Our
customer brought this car in for what seemed like a rear
suspenion noise complaint but when on further inspection it
feels like a body noise. We placed the vehicle on our
drive-on lift and when the body i...

2005 Ford F F650 5.9L No StartVIN: 3FRNF65F25I can't find any information on this cummins 5.9l using
ford web site, and also using shop key. I have no specs. no
wiring diagrams, and no code info. I only have code from
pro-link scanner. pid:94 sid:1 (fuel pressure valid, below
normal) thats what the code ... Trouble codes: P094, F1

1997 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L injectorsVIN: 1GDNDT13W8was running when drove in had bad heads on old engine
replaced engine got 70lbs fuel presser have spark have
power to injectors just no pulse can run when primeing with
squirt bottle but wont run on its own key switch is elec an
wont turn off all the way n dom...

1997 GMC Sonoma SLE 2.2L driveshaftVIN: 1GTCS1940VThis pickup came in with a seized u joint on the rear.
Replace u joint and everything fell apart from there. Took
vehicle for road test and at 35 - 40 kph there was a
vibration that would make your stomach turn. Tried a new
steady bearing ( has 2 piece shaft) ...

2002 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L battery lightVIN: JHLRD78492THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! WE INSTALLED A NEW ALTERNATOR AS THE
OE WAS FAULTY. WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR THE BATTERY LIGHT
REMAINED ON EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CHARGING FINE. OUR OTC
SCANNER SHOWS THE PCM SEEING AND CONTROLLING THE VOLTAGE. i
SPOKE TO THE REBUILDER AND THE...

2003 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Power sliding doorVIN: 5FNRL18033This van came from a body shop and was hit on the right
side. The door skin,closer motor and inner door handle were
replaced. The problem is when closing door the intial close
is okay but you will still hear the slider motor running
for a while and then the do...

2006 Hyundai Tiburon GS 2.0L cruise controlVIN: KMHHN65DX6Hi Hyundai techs,
Yes this car came to my shop for an inoperative cruise
control. This cruise control system isn't in touch with the
pcm, it's working on it's own with a cable attached to the
trottle body. I really triple checked all the wiring going
to the s...

2002 Isuzu Rodeo S 2.2L MIL Lamp onVIN: 4S2CK58D62This is a 4 cylinder Rodeo, don't see too many of those.
It keeps setting the code p0401 for EGR LOW FLOW. The big
linear Egr valve, with the 5 pin connector & no vac. hose,
mounts on the back of the head, and I ran the engine with
the valve removed to verify ... Trouble codes: P0401 (egr low flow)

1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Excessive EmissionsVIN: 1J4FX58S6RThis vehicle failed it's smog check for high NOX. It has no
EGR, AIR, or TAC systems. Block test for headgasket
problems is negative and the vehicle does not overheat.
TPS, MAP, CTS, and IAT are all within specs. O2 senser is
OK (see tests). If I induce propan...

2002 Lexus LS430 4.3L rear air VIN: JTHBN30FX2I have this 02 LS 430 that has the rear air suspension
pumped up hard as a rock. Has codes 13 and 14 stored for
open/shorted left and right level sensors. Anyone out there
run into this before? Thanks.

1998 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L ride controlVIN: 1LNFM91V8WThe air ride in this car was working fine. I took it for a
test drive and the check air ride light came on and the
front suspension dropped. Then I ran the auto test,
received no codes,ran manuel test no codes.Then I performed
test C no codes displayed,went to...

1987 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L Hesitationhallo.
i am looking for part no or some way to get wiring harnes
to propertly test cranck shaft sensor signal to [...]
control unit , or ezl unit . because cranck sensor has
coaxsial plug that is pluged into ezl unit , it is very
hard to conect any kind of...

1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L ElectronicVIN: WDBBA48D5KI am having trouble with this A/C system. I am not getting
power out of the A/C pushbutton control unit to the
compressor. I have identified the output terminal that
powers up the compressor clutch, #12, black/red wire. The
car came in with a rebuilt pusbutton...

2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L cooling fanVIN: WDBL1X65GOHi all,what the vehicle is doing,is the cooling fan goes to
full speed with very little temperature,it does not come on
if the engine is not running,it is fine if the vehicle has
been sitting overnight,until it hits about 80 degrees f.I
have scanned for codes ...

1996 Mercury Cougar XR-7 4.6L blowing fuseVIN: 1MELM62W1Scaqr was towed in for no start found blown pcm fuse in
underhood fuse box replaced car started one month later car
towed back same thing any one seen this problem before i
spend hours that i wont get paid for diagnosing this pig

1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L fuel pumpVIN: 1ZWFT61L9XI think I have gotten into a can of worms, this very low
miles car has apperantly been stolen or theft has been
tried. The steering column was damaged so a new lock
cylinder and key were made ,installed and programmed, then
the car would crank and run if extra...

2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L srsVIN: 2MEFM74W94Good afternoon, this should be simple but...I replaced a
leaking heater core in this vehicle and removal included
pulling the dash, all connectors which were disconnected
were reconnected, and a road test after repair revealed the
SRS light on, no cruise contr...

1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L MisfireVIN: 1N4BU31DXRhi everyone ive got misfire problem that i just cant
figure out, hope we can work together to solve this problem
its a 94 nissan altima 4 cylinder 2.4l engine. ive got a
dead mis on cylinder #3.
we checked for spark- good changed the one plug- still
missing...

2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, MisfireVIN: 1N4AL11D62This vehicle surges when idling in drive or reverse as
soon as you let off the brake and begin to roll up to 5MPH.
Also surges when cruising at 40 MPH and when you slow down
from 5-0 MPH.
There is a bulletin NTB01-074A which describes this
similiar issue, bu... Trouble codes: P0300

1988 Audi 90 2.3L antilock brakeVIN: WAUHC089XJTHANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES. MARK(JAKE) FROM NEVADA WILL RECEIVE MOST OF THE CREDIT. AIR GAP FOR SENSORS WAS THE PROBLEM. I LOOSENED ALL SENSORS, PUSHED THEM IN ALL THE WAY, ROTATED WHEELS THEN TIGHTENED. ABS IS NOW FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THANKS AGAIN TO A...

1999 Audi A4 2.8L air bagVIN: WAUED28DXXThanks for the help (wade from colorado,martin from manitoba,bob from ontario) the oe air bag unit was decfective as with the first one from the dealer. I just recieved the vehicle back today 9/18/08 and installed another airbag from the dealer which was the ...

2001 Audi A6 Quattro Avant 2.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: WAULH64B01The car had a dirty injector, I added some Jectronic fuel injector cleaner and after a few days the miss went away and a week later the MIL light went out. Thank you for all the help, particurally the discusion on fuel trim. Sometimes one lucks out and it is a... Trouble codes: P0174 (lean fuel trim on bank 2), P0173 (fuel trim bank 2).

2002 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L engineVIN: WA1YD64B32Well, you are all probably wondering what's going on, again thanks soo much for all the replies, i was not expecting that many! All the replies were helpful but no one really hit this one on the nail, there was no water holding up in the booster area, and batt...

2002 Audi A6 3.0L reverseVIN: WAUJT64B2NThanks again for the help. The repair was to replace the TCM.The range selector is part of the TCM,the 01J cvt trans has the tcm inside the rear cover and the cvt takes special cvt fluid.The DTC 17090 did not return.

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.0L alternatorVIN: 1GBJK34U15we replaced the computor and problem solved.we left the new battery and alternator in it though.We did find out that he boosted another truck the morning of.Some people never learn.

1996 Chrysler Sebring JX 2.5L cooling systemVIN: 3C3EL45H8THello
We have fixed this vehicle. We replaced the waterpump, which the weep hole passage was plugged. But looking at the rear housing shouldn't cause it to leak in the lifter valley. anyhow, by replacing the waterpump you can get to the o-ring to replace. If ...

1993 Dodge Dakota 5.2L fuel gauge inopVIN: G3654DF564Well the customer said he will just deal with and wants his truck back. Sorry no other information to pass on. I did run a redundant ground and it seemed to help but still not fixed.

1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.9L No shiftVIN: 1B7HF13YXWThanks everyone. I replaced both the pressure sensor and solenoid and problem went away. Transmission was rebuilt about 2 years ago and they must not have replaced them. Thanks again.

1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L No StartVIN: 1B7HF13Y1XHi All, sorry for the delay in responding.I feel like a fool,after changing the coil we had weak spark at the plugs thinking we solved the problem .went to start and had no start.only worked on this 15-20 min a day. finaly after much hair pulling changed the...

2003 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L will not run anymoreVIN: 1D4GP24373After founding cooked ECM replaced ECM, TCM, Solenoid pack on tansmission had system reprogrammed and also had to relearn for transmission checked for stray voltage prior to hooking up componets and found none and started car
At this point seems to be fine cus...

1994 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L a/c pressuresVIN: 1FALP52U9RThanks for all the helpful information guys, greatly appreciated , started off with "whatever it takes just fix it" - Unfortunately customer decided not to persue any further at this time and declined any further testing or repairs so i'll have to close this w...

1999 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L odometerVIN: FMRU1765XLWe had a locksmith come out that one of our other stores have used. He programed a second key and when he couldn't communicate with the used cluster, using some other aftermarket scanner, we got a second used cluster. That one would allow access to the securit...

2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L batteryVIN: 2FMZA514X4SORRY FOR DELAY IN CLOSING WE WERE WAITING FOR THE CUSTOMER TO RETURN A CALL WITH THE RESULTS, THANKS TO ALL THAT POINTED TO A GROUND PROBLEM, WE DID VOLTAGE DROP ON ALL GROUNDS, AS A PRECAUTION WE REMOVED AND CLEANED ALL ENGINE AND BODY GROUNDS, WE ALSO RAN A...

2000 Ford Focus ZTS 2.0L MIL Lamp on, dosen't shift rightVIN: 1FAFP3833Ywell i fixed this one buy replacing the whole throttle body. The sensor has to some how be calibrated to the throttle plate just as Tom [...]. replied. Very pricey to say the lease $100 dollars used. I now know a tps reading of 0.70 and below will cause the tr...

2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L abs moduleVIN: 1J4FF48SXYThe only scantool that will read codes from abs module is the drb.I took vehicle to dodge dealer found wheel speed code.installed sensor and good to go.thanks for all who helped.

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L blower controlsVIN: 1J4GW58N6Y After reading all eight replies we decided we had two problems, a temp door problem and a blower problem, the customer was informed and decided to first fix the blower resistor problem with a new resistor and a connecter,he will decide later when to go deep...

2003 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L engine?VIN: 5LMEU78H13Thanks for the replies as most said there is a noise from the ac compressor on start up. as recomened to start it up with out the climate control on and no noise .Advised owner this is a normal noise and should'nt cause any problems.Its down the road burning e...

1998 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L dash lightsVIN: 1YVGF22C5W2 OF 3 RESPONSES TALKED OF BURNED OUT BULBS, THE LAST ONE GOING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR WORK ON VEHICLE. CUSTOMER DENIED COST OF FINDING OUT SO OUT IT WENT WITH NO FIX. THANKS FOR THE HELP EVERYBODY.

2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4.3L door locksVIN: 4JGAB72E91Thank you to all who replied, unplugged all the doors and the trunk lock individually with no change, all the interior lights functioned correctly, unplugged the gas door actuator with no change. The key switch in the ignition is good. So I was left with my AA...

2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L UnknownVIN: WDBJF65J71Thanks to all the guys that cared and took the time to help
just about every reply condemned the compressor I finaly put a reman compressor in it it took care of the problem a special thanks to Steve from Florida he took the time to call me and went over coup...

1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L columnVIN: 1ZWFT61L9X We decided to repair the steering column after reading the replies and after a close examination of the column. we took the car to a locksmith who made a new key which fits the doors and ignition and the new ignition lock, then programmed the computer to ac...

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 2.4L Vent temperatureVIN: JA4LX31G43Thanks to all who replied. This vehicle is not currently at the shop. The customer is driving it because it only acts up on long trips. However, I have evacuated and charged the vehicle already with the same result. I have checked for restrictions with a t...

1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L starts and diesVIN: 1N4BU31DXRSorry it took so long to close this, but cust. did't know if she wanted to put any more money in to it. Anyway, all of you who said not to use an aftermarket distributor where right. I put on an OE dist. and car fired right up and has been running great ever s...

2005 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L condensor fanVIN: 1N6AA06A05problem turn out to be broken wire from pressure sensor to ecm. i guess from the accident wire was broken by radiator support. we just had a hard time due to terminalogy of the new cars and diagram from alldata wasn't very clear. thanks to all who responded...

1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1L gaugesVIN: 1G2NE52M7YTHANKS AGAIN FOR THE QUICK RESPONSES.INSTARUMENT CLUSTER WAS THE PROBLEM WE DID HAVE ONE KICKING AROUND HERE BUT THE THEFT DETERENT WOULDNT LET IT START BUT GAUGES SMOOTHED OUT AND QUIT TRYING TO JUMP OUT OF DASH PUT USED DASH IN RESET VATS AND ALL IS GOOD

2002 Saturn SL 1.9L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1G82H52892THANKS FOR THE REPLIES. THE CAR WAS FIXED ALL ALONG. THE CUSTOMER SAID THAT THEY GOT BAD GAS AND THAT CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON. SO THANKS AGAIN TO ALL. Trouble codes: P0410 (secondary air system circiut problem).

2003 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L Timing BeltVIN: 4T1BF28B93WELL HERE IS THE DEAL?? THIS ENGINE WAS NEVER OPENED BY WAY OF PLENUM OR PLUGS REMOVED PRIOR TO THIS CONDITION. AFTER BLOWING AIR INTO #1 & 3 CYLINDERS THE RESISTENCE SOMEWHAT GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED. lOOKED INTO ALL CYLINDERS WITH BORE SCOPE, COULD NOT IDENTIFY...

2001 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4 Motion 2.8L enine vibrationVIN: WVWTH63BX1WHEN WE PUT A JACK UNDER OIL PAN AND APPLIED A LITTLE PRESSURE VIBRATION WENT AWAY.I REPLACE PLACED BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS AND PROBLEM SOLVED.WHEN WE REMOVED DRIVER SIDE MOUNT FLUID CAME OUT OF IT DIDNT SEE IT BEFORE OR MAYBE THE OIL LEAKS COVERED IT UP.I ENDED UP ...